EP3191213B1 - Flüssigkeitstrennungsmodul für flugzeuge - Google Patents

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EP3191213B1
EP3191213B1 EP15760465.3A EP15760465A EP3191213B1 EP 3191213 B1 EP3191213 B1 EP 3191213B1 EP 15760465 A EP15760465 A EP 15760465A EP 3191213 B1 EP3191213 B1 EP 3191213B1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a fluid separation module, including a fluid separation module that may be used in an aircraft.
  • Air separation module may be configured for separating air into inert portions (e.g., Nitrogen) and reactive portions (e.g., Oxygen).
  • inert portions e.g., Nitrogen
  • reactive portions e.g., Oxygen
  • air incoming to the ASM may include excess moisture that may impair functionality or longevity of the ASM.
  • air exiting a moisture-reducing component e.g., a coalescer
  • Aircraft fuel tank inerting systems are disclosed in US2004/065778 and WO02/28714A1 .
  • a fluid separation module may include a first fluid separator, a second fluid separator, and a fluid mixing portion.
  • the fluid mixing portion may be configured to receive dried and separated fluid from the first fluid separator and second fluid separator and mix the dried and separated fluid with saturated incoming fluid.
  • a fluid system may include an inlet conduit that may be disposed in a fluid flow path between a fluid source and a fluid destination.
  • the fluid conduit may include a fluid mixing portion.
  • the fluid system may include a fluid separation module that may be disposed in the flow path downstream of the constriction between the source and the destination.
  • the fluid separation module including a first fluid separator.
  • the fluid system may include a second fluid separator that may be disposed in the flow path upstream of the first fluid separator.
  • the fluid system may include a feedback conduit that may provide fluid communication between an outlet of the fluid separation module and the fluid mixing portion.
  • a method of separating fluid may comprise providing an inlet conduit including fluid mixing portion and/or a constriction.
  • the method may include providing a first fluid separator and/or providing a second fluid separator in fluid communication with the inlet conduit and the first fluid separator.
  • the second fluid separator may be disposed in a fluid flow path between the inlet conduit and the first fluid separator.
  • the method may include receiving, into the inlet conduit, system fluid from a fluid source.
  • the method may include receiving, in the fluid mixing portion, separated system fluid from a feedback conduit.
  • the method may include mixing the system fluid with the separated system fluid to generate combined fluid.
  • the method may include separating the combined fluid via the second fluid separator to generate dried fluid.
  • the method may include separating, via the first fluid separator, the dried fluid to generate the separated system fluid.
  • a fluid system 10 may include a fluid separation module (FSM) 30 disposed in a fluid flow path 12.
  • Fluid flow path 12 may provide fluid communication between a source 14 of incoming fluid 16 and a fluid destination/outlet 20 for separated fluid 18.
  • Source 14 may include one or more of a variety of possible components of a fluid system, such as, for example, a fluid filter or a heat exchanger.
  • Incoming fluid 16 may, for example, include engine bleed fluid (e.g., bleed air), reactive portions 16A (e.g., Oxygen), and/or inert portions 16B (e.g., Nitrogen).
  • a first fluid conduit 22 may be configured to provide fluid communication between source 14 and FSM 30.
  • Destination 20 may include areas in which separated fluid 18 may be desired, such as, for example, a fuel tank and/or a cargo hold of an aircraft.
  • FSM 30 may include a housing 32 that may include an inlet 34, an outlet 36, a first fluid separator 40, and/or a second fluid separator 50.
  • first fluid separator 40 may be disposed in FSM housing 32 and may be configured as an air separation module. First fluid separator 40 may be configured to separate inert portions 16B from reactive portions 16A of a fluid, such as incoming fluid 16, and/or, as described in greater detail below, combined fluid 70.
  • First fluid separator 40 may include fibers and/or a membrane 42, such as a hollow-fiber membrane, that may separate an incoming fluid (e.g., incoming fluid 16 and/or combined fluid 70) into inert portions 16B (e.g., Nitrogen enriched air (NEA)) and reactive portions 16A (e.g., Oxygen enriched air (OEA)).
  • incoming fluid e.g., incoming fluid 16 and/or combined fluid 70
  • inert portions 16B e.g., Nitrogen enriched air (NEA)
  • reactive portions 16A e.g., Oxygen enriched air (OEA)
  • Reactive portions 16A that have been separated out from incoming fluid 16 by first fluid separator 40 may then flow toward and/or be directed to a second outlet 44 of FSM housing 32.
  • Second outlet 44 may be configured as an exhaust port and/or may vent reactive portions 16A to an external environment (e.g., outside of an airplane).
  • Separated fluid 18 may include inert portions 16B that have been separated out from incoming fluid 16 and/or combined fluid 70 by first fluid separator 40, and separated fluid 18 may flow toward and/or be directed to FSM housing outlet 36.
  • Outlet 36 may be in fluid communication with destination 20 such that separated fluid may be provided to desired areas, such as, for example, fuel tanks and/or cargo holds.
  • separated fluid may include primarily inert portions 16B and may include a small amount of reactive portions 16A.
  • separated fluid 18 may not include any or substantially any reactive portions 16A, and/or may include only inert portions 16B.
  • inter portions 16B may or may not be completely inert, and/or may be substantially inert (e.g., inert enough that the risk of combustion is manageable).
  • incoming fluid 16 may exit source 14 at a relatively high temperature and may cool down, at least to some degree, as it moves through first fluid conduit 22 toward FSM housing inlet 34. Cooling of incoming fluid 16 may cause at least some of incoming fluid 16 to condense, which may result in incoming fluid 16 including condensed liquid (e.g., water), condensed liquid forming on first fluid conduit 22, and/or condensed liquid forming in FSM housing 32.
  • First fluid separator 40 may be configured primarily to separate gases, and allowing significant amounts of condensed water or other liquids to enter first fluid separator 40 may not be desirable (e.g., liquids may cause corrosion of portions of first fluid separator 40 and/or reduce the effectiveness of fibers 42).
  • FSM 30 may include a second fluid separator 50, which may be configured to reduce the liquid content of incoming fluid 16 before incoming fluid 16 is provided to first fluid separator 40 (e.g., second fluid separator may "dry" the incoming fluid 16).
  • Second fluid separator 50 may be configured as a coalescer and/or may be referred to herein as coalescer 50.
  • Coalescer 50 may be disposed upstream of first fluid separator 40.
  • Coalescer 50 may be configured to receive incoming fluid 16 that may contain condensed water and/or other liquids (e.g., liquid 52).
  • coalescer 50 may be configured as mechanical coalescer, as an electric coalescer, and/or as a combination of a mechanical coalescer and an electrical coalescer.
  • coalescer 50 may receive incoming fluid 16 and may remove some or all of the liquid 52 from incoming fluid 16.
  • Liquid 52 removed by coalescer 50 may exit first fluid separator 40 and/or FSM 30 via third outlet 54.
  • Coalescer 50 may then allow incoming fluid 16 from which liquid 52 has been removed (e.g., dried incoming fluid 16C) to flow toward first fluid separator 40.
  • coalescer 50 it may be desirable to position or situate coalescer 50 relatively close to first fluid separator 40 to reduce the amount of liquid (e.g., liquid 52) that forms after dried incoming fluid 16C exits coalescer 50 and before dried incoming fluid 16C reaches first fluid separator 40.
  • disposing coalescer 50 close to first fluid separator 40 may reduce the distance that dried incoming fluid 16C travels between coalescer and first fluid separator 40.
  • a reduced travel distance for dried incoming fluid 16C may reduce the amount of cooling of dried incoming fluid 16C, and, therefore, may also reduce condensing of dried incoming fluid 16C between coalescer 50 and first fluid separator 40.
  • reduced cooling and/or condensing of dried incoming fluid 16C may help reduce the liquid content of dried incoming fluid 16C that is provided to first fluid separator 40.
  • coalescer 50 may be disposed outside of FSM housing 32 and/or immediately proximate or adjacent to FSM housing 32. In other embodiments, such as generally illustrated in FIG. 1B , coalescer 50 may be disposed in a common housing with first fluid separator 40 (e.g., in FSM housing 32). Coalescer 50 may, for example, be disposed immediately adjacent or proximate to first fluid separator 40 and dried incoming fluid 16C that exits coalescer may be directed immediately to first fluid separator 40.
  • Disposing coalescer 50 immediately adjacent or proximate to first fluid separator 40 may reduce the amount of condensation created by cooling of dried incoming fluid 16C between coalescer 50 and first fluid separator 40, which may reduce the amount of liquid (e.g., liquid 52) in dried incoming fluid 16C and/or in FSM housing 32.
  • liquid e.g., liquid 52
  • fluid system 10 may include a fluid mixing portion 60 that may be disposed upstream of first fluid separator 40 and/or second fluid separator 50.
  • Fluid mixing portion 60 may be configured to mix separated fluid 18 output from FSM housing 32 (e.g., fluid that has been dried by coalescer 50 and/or separated by first fluid separator 40) with incoming fluid 16 upstream of first fluid separator 40 and/or coalescer 50.
  • fluid mixing portion 60 may be disposed, for example, in first fluid conduit 22 between source 14 and FSM housing 32.
  • First fluid conduit 22 may include a diameter 22A, which may be generally constant between source 14 and FSM housing 32.
  • fluid mixing portion 60 may include a constriction 62 that may include a minimum diameter (e.g., a minimum of diameter 62A of constriction 62) that is smaller than diameter 22A of first fluid conduit 22.
  • diameter 62A of constriction 62 may taper toward middle/throat 66 of constriction 62.
  • the minimum of diameter 62A of constriction 62 may be disposed between outer portions 64A, 64B (which may be opposite from each other) and/or may be disposed at or about the middle/throat 66 of constriction 62.
  • a smaller minimum of diameter 62A of constriction 62, relative to diameter 22A of first fluid conduit 22, may cause the velocity and/or flow rate of incoming fluid 16 to increase and/or the pressure of incoming fluid 16 to decrease as incoming fluid 16 flows from source 14 through constriction 62 toward FSM housing 32.
  • diameter 62A may be determined, controlled, and/or set according to desired levels of velocity and/or flow rate of incoming fluid 16.
  • FSM 30 may include a second/feedback fluid conduit 80 that may provide fluid communication between FSM housing outlet 36 and constriction 62.
  • FSM housing outlet 36 may receive separated fluid 18 (e.g., inert portions 16B of incoming fluid 16 that have been separated by first fluid separator 40 and/or dried by coalescer 50) and/or may be in fluid communication with destination 20 and second fluid conduit 80. Separated fluid 18 that exits FSM housing 32 may be provided to second fluid conduit 80 and may then flow to fluid mixing portion 60.
  • Fluid mixing portion 60 may include one or more apertures 68 that may be configured to receive separated fluid 18 from second fluid conduit 80.
  • Second fluid conduit 80 may include manifold 82, which may be disposed at an end feedback conduit 80 and/or may be configured for fluid communication with fluid mixing portion 60.
  • Manifold 82 may be aligned with apertures 68 (e.g., such that apertures 68 are disposed generally at/in the middle of manifold 82).
  • apertures 68 may be disposed/aligned at or about the middle/throat 66 of constriction 62, which may correspond to the lowest pressure area of incoming fluid 16.
  • Apertures 68 may be configured to take advantage of the relatively low pressure incoming fluid 16 in constriction 62 and effectively draw separated fluid 18 into the flow of incoming fluid 16 (e.g., via a Venturi effect).
  • Disposing apertures 68 so that they are aligned with a relatively low (e.g., compared to fluid 16 at source 14 and/or fluid 16 in upstream portions of first fluid conduit 22) or even the lowest pressure area of incoming fluid (e.g., at or about middle/throat portion 66) may provide improved mixing between incoming fluid 16 and separated fluid 18.
  • separated fluid 18 may include relatively low liquid content (e.g., may be relatively unsaturated), if it contains any liquid at all.
  • incoming fluid 16 as it approaches constriction 62 may be relatively saturated with liquid (e.g., liquid 52).
  • a combined fluid 70 e.g., of incoming fluid 16 and separated fluid 18
  • a reduced saturation e.g., liquid content
  • relatively unsaturated separated fluid 18 may effectively dilute the saturation of fluid 16.
  • combined fluid 70 may be provided to coalescer 50 and/or first fluid separator 40 instead of only incoming fluid 16.
  • second fluid conduit 80 may effectively feed back/return inert portions 16B of incoming fluid 16 that have already passed through coalescer 50 and/or first fluid separator 40 (e.g., inert portions 16B that become at least part of separated fluid 18).
  • mixing separated fluid 18 with saturated incoming fluid 16 may involve at least some inert portions 16B flowing through coalescer 50 and/or first fluid separator 40 for a first time during an initial separation and then again a second time after being fed back to fluid mixing portion 60.
  • some inert portions 16B may be fed back several and/or many times.
  • a Venturi effect may involve a conical body that initiates a pressure differential between an inlet and an outlet.
  • a Venturi effect can create a vacuum inside a body that can, if desired, initiate a suction or draw through a port.
  • apertures 68 (which may act like a Venturi inlet) may be configured to take advantage of such an effect, and of the relatively low pressure incoming fluid 16 in constriction 62, to effectively create a vacuum or otherwise draw separated fluid 18 into the flow of incoming fluid 16.
  • combined fluid 70 may include a resulting mixture of incoming fluid 16 and separated fluid 18, which may flow into a downstream portion of first fluid conduit 22 (which may act like a Venturi outlet).
  • fluid mixing portion 60 may be disposed in close proximity to and/or immediately adjacent to FSM housing 32.
  • fluid mixing portion 60 may be disposed within a FSM housing 32, and fluid mixing portion 60 may be disposed upstream of coalescer 50 and/or first fluid separator 40.
  • FSM housing inlet 34 may receive incoming fluid 16 from source 14, via first fluid conduit 22, and provide incoming fluid 16 to fluid mixing portion 60.
  • FSM housing 32 may include a second inlet 72 that may be configured to allow separated fluid 18 to flow to fluid mixing portion 60.
  • second inlet 72 may be configured to receive at least a portion of second fluid conduit 80 and/or may provide fluid communication between second fluid conduit 80 and fluid mixing portion 60.
  • second fluid conduit 80 may be disposed generally outside of FSM housing 32 and/or second fluid conduit 80 may be disposed at least partially inside of FSM housing 32 (e.g., in embodiments in which fluid mixing portion 60 is disposed inside FSM housing 32).
  • a method of separating fluid may comprise providing an inlet conduit (e.g., first fluid conduit 22) including fluid mixing portion 60 and/or a constriction 62.
  • the method may include providing a first fluid separator 40 and/or providing a second fluid separator 50 in fluid communication with the inlet conduit 22 and the first fluid separator 40.
  • the second fluid separator 50 may be disposed in a fluid flow path between the inlet conduit 22 and the first fluid separator 40.
  • the method may include receiving, into the inlet conduit 22, system fluid from a fluid source 14.
  • the method may include receiving, in the fluid mixing portion 60, separated system fluid 18 from a feedback conduit 80.
  • the method may include mixing the system fluid 16 with the separated sylstem 18 fluid to generate combined fluid 70.
  • the method may include separating the combined fluid 70 via the second fluid separator 50 to generate dried fluid 16C.
  • the method may include separating, via the first fluid separator 40, the dried fluid 16C to generate the separated system fluid 18.

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  1. Fluid-System (10), umfassend:
    einen Einlasskanal (22), welcher in einem Fluid-Durchflussweg (12) zwischen einer Fluid-Quelle (14) und einem Fluid-Ziel (20) angeordnet ist;
    einen Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60), welcher in dem Einlasskanal (22) angeordnet ist;
    ein Fluid-Trennmodul (30), welches in dem Fluid-Durchflussweg (12) stromabwärts von dem Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) und zwischen einer Quelle (14) und einem Fluid-Ziel (20) angeordnet ist; wobei das Fluid-Trennmodul (30) beinhaltet:
    einen ersten Fluid-Separator (40), welcher konfiguriert ist, um Luft in träge Abschnitte (16B) und reaktive Abschnitte (16A) zu trennen;
    einen ersten Auslass (36) in fluidischer Kommunikation mit dem Fluid-Ziel (20), wobei die trägen Abschnitte (16B) zu dem ersten Auslass (36) geleitet werden; und
    einen zweiten Auslass (44), wobei die reaktiven Abschnitte (16A) zu dem ersten Auslass (36) geleitet werden;
    und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Fluid-System (10) weiter umfasst:
    einen Coalescer (50), welcher in dem Fluid-Durchflussweg (12) stromaufwärts von dem ersten Fluid-Separator (40) und stromabwärts von dem Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) angeordnet ist; und
    einen Rückführungskanal (80), welcher fluidische Kommunikation zwischen dem ersten Auslass (36) des Fluid-Trennmoduls (30) und dem Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) bereitstellt, sodass der Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) konfiguriert ist, um träge Abschnitte (16B), welche den Coalescer (50) und das Lufttrennmodul bereits passiert haben, mit eingehendem Fluid zu mischen.
  2. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) eine Verengung (62) beinhaltet, und die Verengung (62) eine oder mehrere Öffnungen (68) beinhaltet, welche fluidische Kommunikation zwischen dem Rückführungskanal (80) und der Verengung (62) erlauben.
  3. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Verengung (62) konfiguriert ist, um Fluid (18) aus dem Rückführungskanal (80) über einen Venturi-Effekt in zumindest einen von dem Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) und dem Einlasskanal (22) zu ziehen.
  4. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Fluid-Trennmodul (30) ein Gehäuse (32) mit einem ersten Einlass (34) und den ersten Auslass (36) aufweist, wobei der ersten Einlass (34) in fluidischer Kommunikation mit dem Einlasskanal (22) ist.
  5. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 4, wobei der erste Fluid-Separator (40) und der Coalescer (50) in dem Gehäuse (32) angeordnet sind.
  6. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 5, wobei das Gehäuse (32) einen zweiten Auslass (44) in fluidischer Kommunikation mit dem ersten Fluid-Separator (40) beinhaltet, wobei der zweite Auslass (44) reaktiven Abschnitten von Fluid (16A) erlaubt, aus zumindest einem von dem Fluid-Trennmodul (30) und dem Fluid-System (10) auszutreten.
  7. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 6, wobei das Gehäuse (32) einen dritten Auslass (54) in fluidischer Kommunikation mit dem Coalescer (50) beinhaltet, wobei der dritte Auslass (54) Flüssigkeit (52), welche von dem Coalescer (50) aus dem Fluid entfernt wurde, erlaubt, aus zumindest einem von dem Fluid-Trennmodul (30) und dem Fluid-System (10) auszutreten.
  8. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) in dem Gehäuse (32) angeordnet sind.
  9. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei das Gehäuse (32) einen zweiten Einlass (72) beinhaltet, welcher konfiguriert ist, um fluidische Kommunikation zwischen dem Rückführungskanal (80) und dem Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) bereitzustellen.
  10. Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Rückführungskanal (80) einen Verteiler (82) beinhaltet, welcher an einem Ende des Rückführungskanals (80) und nahe zu der einen oder den mehreren Öffnungen (68) der Verengung (62) angeordnet ist.
  11. Fluid-System (10) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Fluid-Ziel (20) zumindest einen von einem Treibstofftank und einem Laderaum eines Flugzeugs umfasst.
  12. Verfahren zum Trennen von Fluid in dem Fluid-System (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Verfahren umfasst:
    Bereitstellen eines Einlasskanals (22), welcher einen Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) beinhaltet;
    Bereitstellen eines Fluid-Trennmoduls (30), welches einen ersten Fluid-Separator (40) beinhaltet, welcher konfiguriert ist, um Luft in träge Abschnitte (16B) und reaktive Abschnitte (16A) zu trennen;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren weiter umfasst:
    Bereitstellen eines Coalescers (50) in fluidischer Kommunikation mit dem Einlasskanal (22) und dem ersten Fluid-Separator (40), wobei der Coalescer (50) in einem Fluid-Durchflussweg (12) zwischen dem Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60) des Einlasskanals (22) und dem ersten Fluid-Separator (40) angeordnet ist;
    Aufnehmen, in den Einlasskanal (22) von System-Fluid aus einer Quelle (14);
    Aufnehmen, in den Fluid-Mischabschnitt (60), von getrenntem System-Fluid aus einem Rückführungskanal (80);
    Mischen des System-Fluids mit getrenntem System-Fluid, um kombiniertes Fluid zu erzeugen, Trennen des kombinierten Fluids über den Coalescer (50), um getrocknetes Fluid zu erzeugen; und
    Trennen des getrockneten Fluids über den ersten Fluid-Separator (40), um das getrennte System-Fluid zu erzeugen.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 12, wobei Verfahren weiter Bereitstellen eines Auslasses (36) in fluidischer Kommunikation mit zumindest einem von einem Treibstofftank und einem Laderaum eines Flugzeugs umfasst.
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